Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 1996
Timor-Leste in 1996
The population of Timor-Leste in 1996 was 892,282. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.2%, up from 707,185 in 1986.
The median age was 18.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 78.5 children under 15 and 4.1 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Timor-Leste was 2.71 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 67.7 years in 2023: 69.4 for women and 66.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
7,154 immigrants live in Timor-Leste, 0.5% of the population.
| Indonesia | 4,066 |
| China | 927 |
| Australia | 547 |
| Philippines | 366 |
| Pakistan | 298 |
109,613 people born in Timor-Leste live in other countries.
| Indonesia | 95,603 |
| Australia | 11,546 |
| Portugal | 2,215 |
| Greece | 231 |
| Norway | 9 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 892,282 | 18.8 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 298,276 | 24.7 | |
| Singapore | 3,664,560 | 31.2 | |
| Laos | 5,045,679 | 17.9 | |
| Cambodia | 10,801,270 | 17.1 |





